Emma Leeson-Kings BA (Hons), Lic Ac, MBAcC

What Is Acupuncture? Who Has Acupuncture? What Happens At Your Consultation? What Does Acupuncture Feel Like? How Often Will I Need Treatment? How Much Does It Cost? How Do I Make An Appointment? Who Is Your Practitioner? Testimonials What Is Acupuncture? Having been practiced for thousands of years, acupuncture is one of the world's oldest systems of medicine. In Chinese medicine, any illness or symptom, physical, mental or spiritual, is associated with an imbalance of the person's vital life energy, known as Qi. When the body sends out distress signals, as symptoms, it is a sign that there is an underlying imbalance in the person's Qi that must be rebalanced to restore health. By inserting fine needles into the channels of energy (meridians), the Acupuncturist is able to stimulate the body's own healing response to help restore its natural balance. The flow of Qi can be disturbed by a variety of factors including emotional states e.g. anxiety, stress, anger, fear, grief, poor nutrition, weather conditions, infections, hereditary factors, drugs and trauma. Acupuncture aims to treat the whole person to recover equilibrium between the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of the person.

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